SapphireJulzRN

VERY true. Also very true...BUT, if you can find a small town just outside of Des Moines to live, it will be even cheaper yet.

Des Moines would be higher than that. I live in a town in Iowa much smaller than Des Moines and started out as a new grad at $23/hr. I'm guessing Des Moines would be right around $25 to $27/hr

Penile Intubation: putting a Foley in a male patient :)

Years ago when I worked at a care center, there was a lil ol lady that had a chair alarm in her wheelchair. Every time she tried to stand up, the alarm would go off, "Beep beep beep..." After about the 3rd time the alarm beeped, she loudly exclaimed,...

My FitBit says I average about 6 miles during my 12 hour night shift. :)

I've worked cardiac, ortho and now for the last 3 years been on the medical floor. I used to love my current job, but lately we've been incredibly short staffed and have extremely high acuity pts. I'm getting burnt out fast. I've been seriously consi...

Omg...one time not long ago, a brand new CNA said the Q word not knowing it was taboo. She happened to be on my end of the hall too. Everything was fine the first two hours until she said it....then.... One of my pts who was transfered down to our un...

I was a CNA then a CMA for most of my adult life. I went back to school for my RN and graduated at age 43! So no, 23 is NOT too old. Heck, I had a classmate who was 62! :)

I also learned that I can't believe so many people hate olives. I LOVE THEM! Green ones and black ones. Heck, I could eat a whole jar of green ones in one sitting! Lol!

I have learned, that when I have a slow night and time drags on, NOT to wish for a busier night the next night because: 1. I had a patient crashing that I needed to call a rapid response on 2. Another pt with a nose bleed that wouldn't quit that was ...

What I did years ago after getting my CNA cert was work as a CNA for a year in a LTC facility. Then I took the Med Tech course which is about the same amount of time as the CNA course. I continued working in the LTC passing meds for a few years and ...

My main hobby during the spring, summer and fall months is bicycling. I've ridden a total of 936 miles so far this season.

I totally agree! Our hospital chose the brand (Landau) and we had 3 styles to chose from. But we can ONLY order from a certain online company, which really sucks for the local uniform shops.

I had a patient a couple years ago whose name was Junior. The funny part was that his father's name was also Junior. So, this patient's full name was Junior_____, Jr.

Just wanted to throw this out there...I graduated at 43...BUT, one of my classmates was 62 when we started school. Our last semester she was diagnosed with breast cancer, went thru chemo and radiation and still managed to graduate with us! Now THAT t...

YES! Especially CDIFF and GI bleed....seems to stick to your nose hairs. 😕

I never wore print tops. I wear solids in various bright colors with matching headbands. I always get complimented by patients. Really not looking forward to wearing navy in a couple months.

The school I graduated from required royal blue tops and white bottoms. We looked like a bunch of smurfs! Lol!

Our hospital has just implemented the change to color codes. We were notified 2 months ago and it will be enforced Jan 1st. Full time employees get a whopping $100 towards new scrubs and part time $50. PRN employees get nothing. We HAVE to get our sc...

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Utilize your charge nurse and other seasoned nurses. It took me a good year to feel comfortable. I'm 3 years in and still ask questions if I'm not sure about something. I'm pretty sure every new nurse feels the way...

During my shift tonight, one of my coworker's patients was to go down for an abdominal CT scan. The patient is male and in his mid 80s. Later on around 0300, the preliminary results were faxed to our floor. My coworker shows me the results and asks ...

During off hours, CT and MRI are read somewhere outside our facility and preliminary results are faxed to us. When the doc gets here in the morning, he/she sends the final report.

I'm 46. I have 4 kids and started my prereqs at 36 right after my 4th child was born. Worked full time as a CNA at the hospital I currently work at now as an RN. I found a night and weekend program which enabled me to continue to work. Classes were ...

I graduated at age 43, worked full time as a CNA at the hospital I currently work at now as an RN...married with 4 kids. No you're not too old...and yes its doable! :)

When something like that happens at my hospital, we always call a code white. Security responds right away as well as a team of nurses from the psych unit. I also agree with the other posters. That patient should not have gotten away with that behav...